Background Sucrose accumulation in sugarcane is affected by several environmental and
genetic factors, with plant moisture being of critical importance for its role in the synthesis …

Key message QTL consistent across seasons were detected for resistance to cassava brown
streak disease induced root necrosis and foliar symptoms. The CMD2 locus was detected in …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a food and industrial storage root crop with
substantial potential to contribute to managing risk associated with climate change due to its …

This investigation was conducted in 2010/11 and 2011/12 growing seasons at the
experimental farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. Twenty …

The genus Amaranthus is one of the few dicotyledonous, non-grass mesophytes that use
specialized C4 annuals or short-lived perennials to produce significant amounts of edible …

To decrease errors and increase the precision and efficacy of crop improvement
programmes, a quality experimental design is required in addition to breeding methods. In …

Plant breeding experiments require the use of appropriate experimental designs that will
efficiently block variation due to wide heterogeneity nature of tropical soils. The primary …

Two field experiments were conducted at the Agricultural Experiment and Research Station,
Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, during 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons in Giza …

Two field experiments were conducted at Giza Research Station, ARC, Egypt, during
2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons. Twenty faba bean genotypes were evaluated in this study in …

Two-year field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Faculty of
Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt, during the two successive summer seasons of …